I was hesitant after reading several reviews critical of the stability of this decoration.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that the lamp post is in 3 sections that bolt fairly securely together.  The bow simply has a post that fits in a slot on the front of the post.  The issue of instability in the wind may be (in my case) fairly easily solved by placing the decoration with an eye to the wind strength and then placing two large bricks on the base (one on either side).  We had 20+ mph winds that did not topple the post due to 1) the post bolting together, 2)the bricks on the base and 3) the top of the post does not present a large cross section to the wind.  The lights are LED and supposedly only for indoor use but I think if you shelter the connection to the extension cord (or wall plate) that you should be fine.  We had several rainy days where the unit performed flawlessly  And it looks absolutely beautiful when lit.